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March 1, 2011  Soundgarden fans rejoice: The reunited alt-rock vets are gearing up to start work on their first album in 15 years -- and now we have details directly from singer Chris Cornell!
"We start recording in about a week in Seattle," the singer tells SPIN. …Read on

January 20, 2011 
Chris Cornell has announced his first-ever solo acoustic tour, which will feature the singer performing stripped-back versions of Soundgarden tunes. The 25-day trek kicks off on April 1 in Austin, TX and wraps May 6 in San Diego. [Chris Cornell's Official Site]
Wilco, Arcade Fire, the Strokes, and Kid Rock will headline the 2011 Jazz Fest in New Orleans, which kicks off April 29 and wraps on May 8. …Read on

January 14, 2011  In their 27 year history, Soundgarden have never released a live album — until now. The grunge gods are celebrating their triumphant reunion last year with the new collection Live on I5, which will be released on March 22, the band announced on their official site. …Read on

August 9, 2010  "Triumphant" isn't a word you'd use to describe Soundgarden's first proper return to action after 13 years. Not that the Lollapalooza crowd wasn't responsive or that the band weren't spirited, it's just that triumph isn't really an emotion they're interested in summoning. …Read on

August 9, 2010  Soundgarden made a splashy return this past weekend, headlining Lollapalooza (read SPIN's review), but they've also got a new career-spanning collection called Telephantasm due out September 28, featuring "Black Rain," a previously unreleased song. …Read on

May 24, 2010  You guys last played Lollapalooza in 1996. Do you have a sense of how the festival has changed since then?
Thayil: There used to be a lot of camaraderie between the bands when it was a traveling festival. …Read on

April 17, 2010  "You're kind of witnesses to our rehearsal" said frontmanChris Cornell of the newly reunited Soundgarden, thirty minutes into the band's first time playing together on stage in 13 years, a secret fan show in anticipation of their Lollapalooza headline gig in August.
For days, the music community of Seattle had been buzzing about the just announced NudeDragons (an anagram of Soundgarden) show, whose tickets sold out minutes after going …Read on

October 9, 2009  This week, Vampire Weekend leaked the first single from their upcoming album, while Death Cab chased vampires in their new song from Twilight sequel New Moon. Plus, Chris Cornell joined Pearl Jam onstage, Pavement announced a new show, Austin City Limits rolled into Texas, and much more.
These stories, plus the week's top news, photo galleries, audio/video, and live reviews, below.TOP STORIES:DOWNLOAD: Vampire Weekend's New Single! …Read on